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adverb
- 1. at or to a short distance away; nearby: "a bomb exploded somewhere near" Similar Opposite
- 2. a short time away in the future: "his retirement was drawing near"
preposition
- 1. at or to a short distance away from (a place): "the car park near the sawmill"
- 2. a short period of time from: "near the end of the war"
adjective
- 1. located a short distance away: "a large house in the near distance" Similar Opposite
- 2. only a short time ahead: "the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. come near to; approach: "soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street" Similar
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- NEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
NEAR meaning: 1. not far away in distance: 2. not far away...
- Meaning of near – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
NEAR definition: 1. not far away in distance: 2. to almost...
- NEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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Near definition: close; to a point or place not far away. See examples of NEAR used in a sentence.
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adjective. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. “ near neighbors” “in the near future” “they are near equals” “a very near thing” “she was near tears” synonyms: close, nigh. adjacent. near or close to but not necessarily touching. nearby. close at hand. warm. of a seeker; near to the object sought.